Five Points Gang

The Five Points Gang was a gang of Irish and Italian youths in New York City that existed from the 1890s to the 1920s. The gang was led by Paul Kelly, and the gang fought against Monk Eastman's Jewish gang during the early 20th century. Famous members of the gang included Johnny Torrio, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, and Frankie Yale, all of whom supported the Democratic Party's political machine in the Bowery. The gang was broken up in the 1920s as the Bowery was cleaned up.